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SANTA BARBARA has been called the American Riviera, and it only takes one drive through this stunning intimate city nestled between gentle cascading hills and the deep blue Pacific...
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Orange County, California has a great array of choices when it comes to wedding venues and romantic, ocean-view experiences. Your Southern Californian wedding is bound to be wrapped in beauty and attentive service.
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Northern California’s wine region is ranked as one of the nation’s top five destination wedding locations. Robbin Montero unites the wedding, wine, and tourism industry of Northern Califorina.
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New York, New York... The Big Apple, The Empire City, The City That Never Sleeps, or simply, The City...there are a dozen nicknames for this great town, and below are half a dozen reasons why you want to be there.
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The enchantment of the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez regions, unfolding their miraculous natural beauty, cast their spell on Jill la Fleur, The Wedding Planner.
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A Hawaiian-destination wedding awaits you with warm, balmy weather and spectacular sunsets over the ocean. Karina McGee, an event-planning specialist, pointed us to these dreamy Hawaiian places:
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TWL - Wine, Cheese, & Cocktails |
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WINE, CHEESE, & COCKTAILS
Wine & Cheese Lovers
 HERE ARE SOME BASIC TRUTHS about wine and cheese pairing.
White wines match best with soft cheeses and stronger flavors. Red
wines match best with hard cheeses and milder flavors. Fruity and sweet
white wines (not dry) and dessert wines work best with a wider range of
cheeses. The more pungent the cheese you choose, the sweeter the wine should be.
WHITE WINES: RECOMMENDED CHEESES
Champagne or sparkling – Brie, Camembert
Chardonnay – Mild Cheddar, Gruyere, Provolone
Gewurztraminer – Swiss, most German cheeses
Loire Valley wines – Goat Cheese
Riesling – Gouda
Sauternes – Roquefort, Blue
Sauvignon Blanc – Goat Cheese
RED WINES: RECOMMENDED CHEESES
Amarone – Gorgonzola, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Asiago
Cabernet Sauvignon – Camembert, Sharp Cheddar, Blue
Port – Stilton, Gorgonzola
Shiraz – Sharp Cheddar
Mediterranean olive wood cheese board set features four stainless-steel
knives, each designed for specific type of cheeses $100.00, WILLIAM
SONOMA; Silver-plated tray with high sides and smoothly sculpted
handles. Small Tray $59.00, Large Tray $79.00 POTTERY BARN; Classic
hotel dinner napkins treated with a soil-resistant finish to keep them
stain-free even with repeated use. $24.00 WILLIAM SONOMA; Riedel’s “O”
series wine tumblers based on the Austrian company’s benchmark Vinum
collection. Set of 2: $28.00. Chardonnay: Set of 2: $22.00;
Monogrammed Leather Wine Cooler insulated double-wall design, so a
bottle of white wine or Champagne will stay perfectly chilled. $99.00
WILLIAN SONOMA
POTTERY BARN
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Shaken Not Stirred
 THE ERA OF THE COCKTAIL has made a comeback, and we are,
once again, becoming a cocktail culture. With this in mind, what could
be more appealing than turning cocktail and bar accessories into your
wedding gift registry theme? With the accessories you see here, you’ll
be all set for company. Here is a heavenly recipe to get you started.
SEVENTH HEAVEN MARTINI RECIPE
6 parts gin; 1 part maraschino liqueur;
1 part grapefruit juice; Fresh mint sprig.
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker
with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a
chilled cocktail glass and garnish with mint sprig.
Voilà!
This stainless-steel bar tool set contains all of the tools need to
create any cocktail, whether shaken or stirred. $49.00 POTTERY BARN;
These tiny Tidbit 100% cotton cocktail napkins feature embroidered hors
d’oeuvres which will spark your appetite. Machine washable. $14.95
CRATE & BARREL; Give the popular apple martini a flavor boost by
treating the rim of your glasses with this froster. Sweet sugar
crystals are infused with a hint of apple flavor. Appletini Mix.
4.1-oz. tin: $12.00, Froster: $6.00 WILLIAN SONOMA; For mixing a
cooling batch of margaritas or a single martini, you’ll love these
gleaming jazz-age stainless-steel cocktail shakers replicas. Cocktail
Shaker $29.00; Mini Cocktail Shaker $12.00 POTTERY BARN
WILLIAN SONOMA
POTTERY BARN
CRATE & BARREL
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 For the reception, Jemie changed into a Chinese Chi Pao dress which, in keeping with the ocean theme, was custom-made by Helen’s Chi Pao in blue instead of the traditional red...
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 “Hindu weddings have rituals that have evolved since early times,” Monica says, “and they differ in many ways from the modern Western wedding ceremony.”...
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 After a yacht ride across San Francisco Bay and dinner with Alvin’s parents, they wound up alone on the top floor of the St. Francis Hotel...
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 On the eve of her birthday, Maria was with friends at the Spotted Pig restaurant in New York, standing alone at the bar waiting for her drink....
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#11 QUICK FIX
Traveling with an emergency kit is like the American Express campaign, “Don’t leave home without it.” It should have everything from panty hose and nail glue to smelling salts and Tums, but the most commonly used item is SAFETY PINS! Although you should have a needle and thread, I have resorted to using safety pins for fixing hems on tuxedos, bustling the brides gown, pinning broken bra straps and creating a veil or headpiece out of tulle when the bride’s was left at home. Safety pins are great for a “quick fix.”
Toby Kay Applebay & Associates
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# 6 RECIPES FOR FAVORS
Gather together the favorite recipes that you remember as a child. They could be special family recipes, holiday menus, etc. Have them bound in small books, affix a wedding label on the front with your monogram and date that you were married. And there you have it, a unique favor that your guests will use again and again. Also, it is a wonderful way to acknowledge grandmothers and mothers.
Melissa Lee, Events of Santa Barbara
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# 1 - LOUNGING ANYWHERE
Wonder what to do to a resort ballroom to make it more interesting and intimate? You can create individual lounge areas by renting tents of sheer flowing fabric and adding sofas and coffee tables with lots of candlelight in them. You’ve suddenly created that romantic lounge atmosphere in a standard ballroom and given it more intimacy. Your guests can move to different “rooms” during the cocktails hour or or they can dance the night away. Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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